Chapter 97

Harper

The canteen was louder than usual.

It was always packed around midday, but today the noise felt different—sharper, full of whispers that stopped a little too quickly when we walked in.

I kept my head down, following Piper and Lily through the maze of tables while Maeve scanned the room like she was daring anyone to look twice. We found a spot near the back, away from the biggest clusters of